A Sample of Cooperative Conservation Case Studies

Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic

Project Name:: NYC Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, New York
Summary:: New York City, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), agricultural producers, and others address non-point source pollution through voluntary programs that protect stream corridors and working land.
Website:: www.nycwatershed.org
Contact:: Larry Beckhardt
Program Director
NYC Department of
718-595-4139
lbeckhardt@dep.nyc.gov

Project Name:: Chesapeake Bay Watershed Conservation
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia
Summary:: Regional partnership works with farmers to improve agricultural practices and improve water quality within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.
Website:: www.fsa.usda.gov/dafp/cepd/state_updates.htm
Contact:: Charles K. Chadwell
CREP Program Manager
USDA Farm Service Agency
202-720-7674
charles.chadwell@wdc.usda.gov

Project Name:: Katahdin Iron Works
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: Maine
Summary:: The purchase of a conservation easement on a 37,000 acre property east of Moosehead Lake in Maine.
Website:: www.tpl.org
Contact:: Tom Sadler
Director of Program Development
Trust for Public Land
202-543-7552
tom.sadler@tpl.org

Project Name:: Franklin Parker Preserve Restoration
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New Jersey
Summary:: The Franklin Parker Preserve restoration project will transform 1100 acres of disturbed agricultural wetlands back to their natural wetland conditions.
Website:: www.njconservation.org
Contact:: Tim Morris
Assistant Director
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
908-234-1225 x 129
tim@njconservation.org

Project Name:: New York City Watershed Protection and Partnership Council
Location:: Northeastern/Mid-Atlantic: New York
Summary:: Protection of a water system supplying 9 million people requires close cooperation of government and non-government stakeholders and numerous watershed programs
Website:: www.dos.state.ny.us/watershed/wppc.htm
Contact:: William C. Harding
Executive Director
New York City Watershed Protection and Partnership Council
914-734-1347
wharding@dos.state.ny.us

Southeastern

Project Name:: Pine Mountain Georgia
Location:: Southeastern: Georgia
Summary:: The Ida Cason Callaway Foundation Preserve adjoins Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park with rare Montane Longleaf Pine. A conservation easement was sold to the State to maintain this land in forest use.
Contact:: LuAnn Craighton
Director of Land Stewardship
Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens
706-663-5192
LCraighton@callawaygardens.com

Project Name:: Puerto Rican Crested Toad Recovery Project
Location:: Southeastern: Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico
Summary:: Partnership focuses on protection of current Puerto Rican crested toad populations against the ever-growing threat of habitat destruction.
Contact:: Silmarie Padrón
Partners for Wildlife Coordinator, Puerto Rican Crested Toad Coordinator
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
787-851-7297 ext. 241
silmarie_pardon@fws.gov

Midwest/Northern High Plains

Project Name:: Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Illinois
Summary:: Private, county, state, and federal entities implement the Joliet Arsenal Citizens Planning Commission’s balanced redevelopment plan for the closed 23,000-acre arsenal.
Website:: aec.army.mil/usaec/cleanup/aic-il-02.html
Contact:: Jerry Heinrich

Sierra Club
815-476-6171
heinrich79@cs.com

Project Name:: Wildlife Forever – Minnesota Twins Bass Fishing Classic
Location:: Midwest/Northern High Plains: Minnesota
Summary:: The Wildlife Forever - Minnesota Twins Bass Fishing Classic raises funds for natural resource conservation and youth education projects while promoting the conservation of Twin Cities Metro lakes.
Website:: www.wildlifeforever.org
Contact:: Pete Wuebker
Director of Marketing
Wildlife Forever
763-253-0222
pwuebker@wildlifeforever.org

South-Central/South-West

Project Name:: Bob Long Safe Harbor
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: Recovery of the Houston toad by providing safe harbor assurances and incentives to private landowners for their participation in habitat restoration and enhancement
Contact:: David Wolfe
Scientist
Environmental Defense
(512) 478-5161
dwolfe@environmentaldefense.org

Project Name:: Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Arizona
Summary:: The Partnership works collaboratively in the Flagstaff region to restore native ecosystems, protect communities from destructive wildfire, and enhance economic opportunities for community enterprises.
Website:: www.gffp.org
Contact:: Steve Gatewood
Program Director
Greater Flagstaff Forests Partnership
928/226-0644
steveg@gffp.org

Project Name:: Big Thicket National Preserve
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: An addition of more than 4,400 acres of forestland to Big Thicket National Preserve will permanently safeguard wildlife habitat and recreation areas in one of the nation’s most vulnerable parks.
Website:: www.conservationfund.org
Contact:: Andy Jones
Director, Texas Office, TCF
The Conservation Fund
(512) 477-1712
TCFTexas@aol.com

Project Name:: Buffalo Bayou
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The Trust for Public Land is a partner in a program of land protection and park development along Buffalo Bayou in Houston.
Website:: www.tpl.org
Contact:: Tom Sadler
Director of Prgram Development
Trust for Public Land
202-543-7552
tom.sadler@tpl.org

Project Name:: Restoring Endangered Kemp Ridley Sea Turtles at Padre Island National Seashore
Location:: South-Central/South-West: Texas
Summary:: The recovery program for the Kemp Ridley Turtle is a major cooperative effort resulting in the beginning re-establishment of a turtle colony on Padre Island and adjacent areas on the Gulf Coast.
Contact:: Colin Campbell
Superintendent, Padre Island National Seashore
National Park Service
361-949-8173 ext 229

Far West

Project Name:: Post Mountain Collaborative Stewardship
Location:: Far West: California
Summary:: A collaborative project to develop and implement an ecologically, socially, and economically responsible community wildfire protection plan for the rural community of Post Mountain
Website:: www.thewatershedcenter.org
Contact:: Nick Guolette

Watershed Research and Training Center
530-628-4206
wrtc@hayfork.net

Project Name:: Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: The Josephine County Integrated Fire Plan (JCIFP) addresses wildfire risk and opportunities for public education, fuels reduction and emergency management in southwest Oregon.
Website:: www.co.josephine.or.us
Contact:: Mark Sorensen
Director General Services Department
Josephine County
541-474-5426

Project Name:: Business Alliance for Sustainable Energy
Location:: Far West: Oregon
Summary:: A joint project of 3EStrategies and the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council. The goal is to create and expand sustainable energy projects and firms in Central Oregon.
Website:: www.3estrategies.org
Contact:: Cylvia Hayes
Executive Director
3EStrategies
541.617.9013
info@3estrategies.org

Project Name:: Henry's Fork Watershed Council
Location:: Far West: Idaho
Summary:: The council works to improve the management of Henry's Fork Watershed by fostering a consensus-based process for planning and implementation of watershed-wide management and restoration projects.
Website:: www.henrysfork.com
Contact:: Steve Trafton
Executive Director
Henry's Fork Foundation
(208) 652-3567
hff@henrysfork.com

National

Project Name:: Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative
Location:: National
Summary:: The Amphibian Research and Monitoring Initiative is a partnership among public and private organizations to determine trends in amphibian populations.
Website:: armi.usgs.gov/
Contact:: Rick Kearney
ARMI National Coordinator
U. S. Geological Survey
703-648-5719
rkearney@usgs.gov

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